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Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation
Students from Project Sunride who are representing the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield in Race2Space, with their sponsor Labman Automation. Credit: Project Sunride.

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
WorldSkills Industrial Electronics

WorldSkills UK Industrial Electronics Competition – National Qualifiers held at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ

The event was held here at the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield on 18 June 2025, with 14 students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering competing across the day.
Frank with student Stenee showing off the plating aids

Blind Sheffield chef plates up in style thanks to students’ innovation

A passionate amateur chef who’s been blind since the age of 21 is finally able to present his dishes in style thanks to the ingenuity and innovation of a team of 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield students.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield to help close semiconductor skills gap

A new skills programme that will supply a pipeline of talent to the UK’s semiconductor sector – key to its long-term success – has been launched with support from the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield.
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New report reveals link between online and offline violence against women journalists

A groundbreaking report into online violence against women journalists is calling for urgent action by UK policymakers to protect lives, livelihoods and press freedom.
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9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield engineers are testing their new rail cleaning system on-board passenger trains with Northern

A chilling way to reduce train delays

Every year leaves on train lines cause delays to train services. Professor Roger Lewis and his team from Mechanical Engineering have developed a new cleaning technology that is on track to saving the rail industry millions.
Photograph of the team of colleagues from MEE/EEE beind the new, grant-winning project

Sheffield academics awarded unprecedented funding to expand access to practical engineering education

Led by colleagues from the Multidisciplinary Engineering Education team and the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department at Sheffield, a new and unique project has been awarded £633.5k in funding by UK Research and Innovation.

Engineers in AMRC

Driving business growth with low-cost digital tech

The adoption of low-cost digital technologies in manufacturing across the UK is being accelerated by the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). A new pilot project will create digitally savvy engineers of the future.

Dana in lab

Three New Horizons grants awarded to Sheffield Engineering academics for transformative research projects

Researchers from across several departments in the Faculty have secured a share of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) latest £15million investment in transformative projects.